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Bloody diarrhea

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Passage of many stools containing blood.

Term info

Label

Bloody diarrhea

Synonyms
  • Bloody bowel movement
  • Bloody diarrhea
  • Bloody diarrhoea
layperson term
Blood in stool

layperson term
Bloody diarrhea

layperson term
Bloody bowel movement

layperson term
Bloody diarrhoea

layperson term
Bloody stool

comment

Diarrhea that contains bright red or maroon-colored blood may be referred to as hematochezia, while melena is used to describe black, tarry, and smelly diarrhea.

created by

HPO:probinson

date

2016-10-15T13:58:14Z

has broad synonym

Bloody stool, Blood in stool

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